Delaware Private Investigators and Detectives

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Delaware

The State of Delaware has two types of licenses, Individual and Corporation. As of February 2008, the Delaware Association of Detective Agencies does not have a website
Reference Website: http://regulations.delaware.gov/AdminCode/title24/1300%20Board%20of%20Examiners%20of%20Private%20Investigators%20&%20Private%20Security%20Agencies.shtml

Contact Information:
Website: http://regulations.delaware.gov/AdminCode/title24/1300%20Board%20of%20Examiners%20of%20Private%20Investigators%20&%20Private%20Security%20Agencies.shtml
Email: steve.engebretsen@state.de.us
Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security, Division of State Police, P.O. Box 430, Dover, Delaware, United States, 19903-0430
Phone: (302) 672-5304

Associations:

Citation Statute:
Delaware State Law: Title 24: 1301-1316

Website: http://delcode.delaware.gov/title24/c013/index.shtml

Qualifications Requirement:
A Private Investigator must not be a member or employee of any Law Enforcement Organization, as defined by the Council on Police Training.

At the time of processing, a Private Investigator must provide proof of employment by a licensed

Private Investigative Agency with the Private Investigator application signed by the employer. The identification card will bear the employer’s name. Upon termination of employment, the identification card is no longer valid. If seeking employment with another licensed agency, the Private Investigator must be re-licensed with the new employer and a new identification card will be issued as in the previous procedure.

A licensed Private Investigator may only be employed by one licensed private investigative agency at a time.

Reciprocity: Delaware does not have reciprocity agreements with any states



Fees: Class A License - Private Investigative Agency

In-State License Holder

Individual - No Employees - Not Corporation
$230
$5,000 Bond
$1,000,000 Liability Insurance per occurrence

Corporation - Has Employees
$345
$10,000 Bond
$1,000,000 Liability Insurance per occurrence

Out-of-State

License Holder - Individual and Corporation
$345
$10,000 Bond
$1,000,000 Liability Insurance per occurrence

Delaware Manager
$230
$5,000 Bond

Renewal Information: Renewal for an Individual Investigator is $44.00 for two years.
Renewal for an out of state agency is $575.00 for two years

Forms: Forms must be requested and are sent by mail

Delaware Private Investigator Licensing

Delaware State requires licensing for Private Investigators, Security Guards and Agencies

State Licensing Authority: Delaware State Police
Website: http://www.state.de.us/dsp/
Email: dsp.webmaster@state.de.us
Phone: 800-837-3771

Only Licensed investigators can conduct investigations in Delaware. Licenses are only good in Delaware, there is no State Reciprocity.

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Private Investigation Cases which can be covered in this Area:
Accident Reconstruction	Maritime or Boating Investigations
Activity Checks	Medical and Dental Malpractice
Adopted Child Locate Investigation	Mergers and Acquisitions Investigation
Adultery or Infidelity Investigations (Marital)	Mind Control or Brainwashing Investigations
Arson or Fire Loss Investigation	Missing Persons
Background Checks (Online Dating)	Mobile Phone and PDA Seizures
Background Investigation	Money Laundering Investigations
Background Investigation (Pre-Marital or Pre-nuptial)	Mystery and Secret Shopper
Birth Parent Locate Investigation	Online Auction Fraud
Blacklisting and Blackballing Investigations	Online Social Networking and MMO Investigations
Bomb Threats and Detection	Organized Crime Control or RICO
Cheating Decoy Investigations	Origin and Cause Investigation
Child Abuse or Molestation	Other (Please Describe)
Child Custody and Visitation Investigations	Paternity Investigations and Testing
Child Exploitation and Obscenity (Pornography)	Personal Injury
Child Support Enforcement and Collection	Personal Protection
Child Support Modification	Polygraph and Lie Detection (General)
Cohabitation Investigation	Polygraph and Lie Detection for Domestic Purposes
Cold Case Investigations	Polygraph and Lie Detection for Employee Purposes
Competitive Business Intelligence	Polygraph and Lie Detection for Pre Employment Screening
Computer Forensics Investigation	Pre-Employment Screening
Counterfeiting Crime	Probate Investigation
Counter-Surveillance	Process Service (Worldwide)
Covert Surveillance (Tailing)	Professional Malpractice Investigations
Criminal Background Checks and Search	Public Interest Investigations
Criminal Investigation (All Types)	Real Estate Fraud Investigations
Dependency Investigations	Religion or Faith Based Investigation
Discrimination Claims Investigations	Runaway and Missing Children
Divorce Investigation	Sarbanes-Oxley Act and Securities Investigations
Document Examination and Assessment	Sects Occult or Cults Investigations
Domestic Investigations (All Types)	Security Consulting (CPP & PPS Certified)
Drug Testing	Sexual Harassment Claims
Due Diligence Investigation (General)	Slander and Defamation of Character Investigations
Eavesdropping Detection (Bugs and Taps)	Spousal Maintenance or Alimony Modification
Elder Abuse Investigations	Stalking and Harassment Investigations
Electronic Discovery Services	Sting Operations
Email Tracking and SMS Tracing	Stock Options Fraud
Embezzlement Investigation	Strike and Labor Unrest
Employee Malingering Investigation	Substance Abuse Investigation
Employee Theft Investigation	Surface or Forensic Drug Detection
Employement Misconduct Investigation	Surveillance (Beacon or GPS tracking)
Expert Witness Testimony	Technical Surveillance Countermeasures
Financial Fraud Investigations (CFE & CFS)	Tenant Screening
Hidden Assets Investigation	Traffic and Vehicle Accident Reconstruction
Hidden Assets Search (Lost or Forgotten)	Undercover and Covert Investigations
Homicide and Murder Investigation	Unfaithful or Cheating Mate (Non-Marital)
Identity Theft	Unsolved Crime Investigations
Insurance Fraud Investigations (Active Case)	Vendor Screening Investigations
Intellectual Property and Copyright Infringement	White Collar Crime
International_Rendition	Wire and Electronic Communications Crime
Juror Vetting (Jury Selection)	Witness Locates and Interviewing
Kidnapping and Ransom Situation	Workers' Compensation Fraud (AOE/COE)
Labor Dispute Monitoring	Workplace (ADA, EEOC, or FMLA Sensitive)
Land Ownership and Title Investigation	Workplace Investigation Interview
Litigation & Legal Support (Active Case)	Workplace Violence Investigation
Loss and Theft Investigations	Wrongful Death Investigations
Malpractice Investigation	Wrongful Imprisonment

Clients Serviced in this Area:
Attorneys & Legal Services	Law Enforcement Specific
Business (100+ Employees)	Medical Services or Hospice
Business (Small Business)	Non-Government Organization
Education Services Industry	Parental or Caretaker
Financial Services Industry	Personal Clients (Personal Cases)
Government (Local/State/Federal)	Real Estate Professionals
Hotel, Bar or Restaurant Specific	Security & Investigation Professionals
Human Resource Professionals	Spousal or Matrimonial
Insurance Industry and Adjusters